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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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Federal Elections. Mr. Hughes' Views. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 6

Mr. W. M. Hughes to-day made a statement condemning Mr. Cook, the Prime Minister, for not coming forward with proposals to suspend party strife during…

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Federal Elections. Statement by Mr. Cook. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 6

Mr. Cook, the Prime Minister, this evening issued a statement to the people of Australia. He states that he feels compelled to…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Outlook Reassuring. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 5

Mr. R. D. MEAGHER, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. HOLMAN, the Premier, replying…

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Federal Elections. Meeting in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 5

A Liberal rally was held at the Towa Hall to-night, when addresses were delivered by Mr. Watt, ex-Premier of Victoria, and Senator Millen, Minister for…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. National Relief Fund Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 4

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. FLOWERS, Vice-president at the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. the Moratorium Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 4

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the, chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. FLOWERS, Vice-President of the…

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Federal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 6

Messrs. Gardiner, M'Dougall, Rae, Grant, Smith, and Watson, selected Labour candidates for the Senate, will speak from the balcony of the Central…

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Federal Elections. Labour Rally at Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 4

A Labour rally in connection with the Senate elections was held from the balcony of the Central Hotel, Hunter and Market streets, last night, and speeches…

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No Election Truce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 7

The cry which has been so loudly raised in Sydney in favour of a Federal election truce has found no echo here. The Ministerial leaders quietly…

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The Elections. Labour Manifesto. to the Electors of the Commonwealth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 7

Fellow Electors,—It is with very great regret that we find ourselves involved in party strife at the present juncture. The responsibility for pressing on with the…

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Federal Elections. Absent Voting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 4

The Chief Electoral Officer has issued a memorandum in which it is pointed out that the amended regulation in relation to absent voting on polling day requires…

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Mr. Disraeli. First Speech in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 6

The speaker who rose into such sudden prominence and something like the position of a party leader was one of the most remarkable men the politics do the…

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Federal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 5

The polling in connection with the Federal elections will take place on Saturday week. On Saturday evening, at the Masonic…

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Federal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 6

Polling in connection with the Federal elections will take place this day week between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. This evening Mr. H. E. Pratten, one…

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The Papacy. Likely Candidates. Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 6

As the result of the conference of various groups of Cardinals the most likely candidates for the Papacy are Cardinals Gasparri and Ferrata…

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Election Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 11

The Federal election is dragging itself along its weary course, and no one, I think, will be sorry when it is over. In the shadow, so to speak, of the…

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Federal Election. Mr. H. E. Pratten's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 August 1914 · page 4

Mr. H. E. Pratten, one of the six selected Liberal candidates for the Senate, addressed a moderate gathering in the Masonic Hall, Newcastle, on Saturday…

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Federal Elections. Meeting at Tighe's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 6

Messrs. D. Watkins, Labour candidate for Newcastle, and E. Watson, Senate Labour candidate, addressed a meeting from the balcony of Amos' Hotel, Tighe s…

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British Parliament. an Adjournment. Home Rule Deferred. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 5

In the House of Commons, yesterday, Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, moved that the House adjourn until the 9th September…

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Federal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1914 · page 6

The polling in connection with the Federal elections will take place on Saturday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m…

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